School celebrates eight new professors

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The promotions recognise the dedication, hard work and sustained significant contributions of academics to key activities at the Easter Bush Campus.

The eight new Professors cover a wide range of specialisations and bring significant knowledge and expertise to the School.

Professor Kelly Blacklock, Personal Chair of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery

Kelly is a RCVS and EBVS European Specialist in small animal surgery. She works within the Soft Tissue Surgery Service at the Hospital for Small Animals, providing cutting-edge specialist surgical care for small animals. She has a research interest in surgical oncology, particularly metastasis of canine oral melanoma. 

Professor Kiterie Faller, Personal Chair of Comparative Neurology

Kiterie is a RCVS and EBVS European Specialist in veterinary neurology and neurosurgery and works within the Hospital for Small Animals Neurology Service. She is particularly interested in neurodegenerative disorders and her main research focuses on motor neuron diseases.

Professor Andrew Gardiner, Personal Chair of Veterinary Medical Humanities

Andrew is a vet and an academic, and he teaches undergraduate veterinary medicine students across the curriculum. A veterinary historian and researcher, he is a leading figure in veterinary medical humanities, an emerging discipline that seeks to benefit the veterinary sector using insights from the medical humanities such as history, sociology and anthropology. 

Professor Claudia Hartley, Personal Chair of Veterinary Ophthalmology

Claudia is a RCVS and EBVS European Specialist in veterinary ophthalmology and works within the Ophthalmology Service at the Hospital for Small Animals. She has a research interest in the ophthalmic diseases of bears that have been kept for bile farming, dancing bears for tourists and the pet trade. 

Professor Tiziana Liuti, Personal Chair of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Claudia is a RCVS and EBVS European Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging and works within the Diagnostic Imaging Service at the Hospital for Small Animals. Her research interests centre around the use of Computed Tomography (CT) to detect dental disease in horses and cattle.

Professor Samantha Lycett, Personal Chair of Pathogen Phylodynamics

Sam works in pathogen phylodynamics at the Roslin Institute. This area of research models the evolution of viruses and bacteria over time, in different locations and across host species using genome sequences. Her research focuses on animal and zoonotic pathogens, especially fast-evolving viruses like avian influenza.

Professor Susan Jarvis, Personal Chair of Animal Welfare Science and Education

Susan is the Director of Teaching within the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems and the Convener for Postgraduate Research (PGR). The main focus of her research is investigating the welfare of animals within our food systems, especially pigs and farmed salmon. 

Professor Peter Alexander, Personal Chair of Global Food Systems

Peter works with the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems and the School of Geosciences. His research focuses on the social, economic and ecological interactions within the food and land use systems. The work considers interactions between climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as the globalisation of food systems.

I would like to offer warm congratulations to our new Professors and their colleagues, families and friends that supported them along the way. Promotion to Professor is a huge achievement both professionally and personally. I am also delighted to see the high proportion of women represented at this level of leadership within the School and College

Professor Lisa Boden

About the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies  

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is a one-of-a-kind centre of excellence in clinical activity, teaching and research. Our purpose-built campus, set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pentland Hills Regional Park, is home to more than 800 staff and almost 1400 students, all of whom contribute to our exceptional community ethos.  

The School comprises:  

The Roslin Institute  

The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems  

The Roslin Innovation Centre  

The Hospital for Small Animals  

Equine Veterinary Services  

Farm Animal Services  

Easter Bush Pathology  

The Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education  

We represent the largest concentration of animal science-related expertise in Europe, impacting local, regional, national and international communities in terms of economic growth, the provision of clinical services and the advancement of scientific knowledge.